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The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-09-01.58.1) introduced by NSW Senators [Jenny McAllister](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/jenny_mcallister) (Labor), which means they failed. ### What do the amendments do? Senator McAllister [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-09-01.190.1): > *Essentially, what this amendment would do is improve the existing entitlement in the National Employment Standards from five days unpaid domestic and family violence leave to 10 days paid domestic and family violence leave, and that is a much-needed reform.* ### Amendment text The amendment text is available on [sheet 1382](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fs1306_amend_93793eac-266b-4b0f-bdb9-cb805cafc047%22;rec=0).

Senate, 2021-09-01. negative: ayes 12, noes 13.

Question

The majority voted against [amendments](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-09-01.58.1) introduced by NSW Senators [Jenny McAllister](https://theyvoteforyou.org.au/people/senate/nsw/jenny_mcallister) (Labor), which means they failed. ### What do the amendments do? Senator McAllister [explained that](https://www.openaustralia.org.au/senate/?gid=2021-09-01.190.1): > *Essentially, what this amendment would do is improve the existing entitlement in the National Employment Standards from five days unpaid domestic and family violence leave to 10 days paid domestic and family violence leave, and that is a much-needed reform.* ### Amendment text The amendment text is available on [sheet 1382](https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/search/display/display.w3p;query=Id:legislation/billhome/display.w3p;query=Id%3A%22legislation%2Famend%2Fs1306_amend_93793eac-266b-4b0f-bdb9-cb805cafc047%22;rec=0).

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